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enMills and Mill Villages Photograph Collection http://www.provlib.org/blog/mills-and-mill-villages-photograph-collection
<p><em>This is a guest post from Spring 2014 intern, Taylor McNeilly. &nbsp;Tyalor is currently in the MLIS program at Simmons College in Boston. &nbsp;</em></p><p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/mills-and-mill-villages-photograph-collection" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/mills-and-mill-villages-photograph-collection#commentsarchitectureMillsphotographsRhode IslandRhode Island CollectionRhode Island historyWPARhode Island RedThu, 13 Mar 2014 19:49:48 +0000kwells4821 at http://www.provlib.orgRhode Island Theatre Collectionhttp://www.provlib.org/blog/rhode-island-theatre-collection
<p>Just in time to close out 2013, I'm happy to announce the newly processed <a href="http://www.provlib.org/sites/default/files/MSS%20017%20RI%20Theatre%20Collection%20Finding%20Aid_0.pdf" target="_blank">Rhode Island Theatre Collection</a>. &nbsp; This collection pulls together a number of theatre and performance materials previously uncataloged in the Rhode Island Collection. &nbsp;Our Fall intern, Jessica Lemieux, spent many hours organizing the items by theatre and then chronologically, rehousing them into archival folders and boxes and inventorying the them.<p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/rhode-island-theatre-collection" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/rhode-island-theatre-collection#commentsProvidenceRhode IslandRhode Island CollectionTheatreTheatre historyRhode Island RedFri, 27 Dec 2013 19:45:51 +0000kwells4725 at http://www.provlib.orgSeances, Vampires and Ghosts, Oh My!http://www.provlib.org/blog/seances-vampires-and-ghosts-oh-my
<p>Starting this evening, the Providence Public Library will be helping to host the <a href="http://www.film-festival.org/Horror_ri.php" target="_blank">RI International Horror Film Festival</a>. &nbsp;Getting into the spirit of the film festival and Halloween, here's a highlight of some or the Rhode Island Collection ghoulish works.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/u35/photo%203.JPG" alt="" width="400" height="604" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/seances-vampires-and-ghosts-oh-my" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/seances-vampires-and-ghosts-oh-my#commentsghostshauntingsmesmerismRhode Island CollectionRhode Island historyRhode Island RedFri, 18 Oct 2013 19:25:37 +0000kwells4618 at http://www.provlib.orgIn Celebration of the Fourth of Julyhttp://www.provlib.org/blog/celebration-fourth-july
<p>The Rhode Island Collection has over 75 published pamphlets and printed speeches related to the celebration of Independence Day going back as early as 1788.&nbsp; Rhode Islanders have a storied tradition of celebrating Fourth of July - most especially in Bristol where the city hosts the oldest annual official celebration in the country dating back to 1785.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/u6/An%20Oration.jpg" alt="" width="319" height="577" /></p><p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/celebration-fourth-july" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/celebration-fourth-july#commentsFourth of JulyholidaysIndependence Daypamphletsrare booksRhode Island CollectionRhode Island historyRhode Island RedFri, 05 Jul 2013 15:59:57 +0000kwells4499 at http://www.provlib.orgNew on Exhibit - Hurricane Seasonhttp://www.provlib.org/blog/new-exhibit-hurricane-season
<p>Hurricane season on the east coast started on June 1st.&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.weather.com/news/weather-hurricanes/hurricane-season-outlook-april-20130408">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association</a> (NOAA) is predicting an active year, but Rhode Islanders have weathered the storms before.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/new-exhibit-hurricane-season" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/new-exhibit-hurricane-season#commentsexhibitshurricanesRhode Island CollectionRhode Island historyRhode Island RedSat, 15 Jun 2013 15:36:45 +0000kwells4485 at http://www.provlib.orgEating like a Local: Clam Chowder and Clam Cakeshttp://www.provlib.org/blog/eating-local-clam-chowder-and-clam-cakes
<p>Full disclosure readers - I'm not a Rhode Island native.&nbsp; I grew up on the south shore of Massachusetts.&nbsp; Despite many day trips to Providence and Rhode Island beaches during my youth and the fact that I have made Rhode Island my recent home, I have much to learn about the local culture and traditions.&nbsp;&nbsp; And so I'll be sharing with you my adventures as I explore the state and will tie it all back in with our Rhode Island Collection materials.&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/eating-local-clam-chowder-and-clam-cakes" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/eating-local-clam-chowder-and-clam-cakes#commentsclam chowderFoodrecipesrestaurantsRhode Island CollectionRhode Island RedWed, 05 Jun 2013 21:05:43 +0000kwells4469 at http://www.provlib.orgHonoring our Armed Forces in Rhode Island http://www.provlib.org/blog/honoring-our-armed-forces-rhode-island
<p>As we head into this Memorial Day weekend with the excitement of the start of summer and a long weekend of parades and cook-outs, it's worth taking time out to remember the Rhode Islanders who have served in our armed forces and for whom this holiday is dedicated.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/u35/WC1002.jpg" alt="" width="575" height="296" /></p><p><em>WC1002, Hazel Greenleaf Collection. no. 85. Rhode Island Collection.&nbsp; Providence Public Library.</em></p><p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/honoring-our-armed-forces-rhode-island" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/honoring-our-armed-forces-rhode-island#commentshistoryMemorial DayParadeProvidenceRhode Island CollectionSoldiersRhode Island RedFri, 24 May 2013 20:42:58 +0000kwells4456 at http://www.provlib.orgGreetings and salutationshttp://www.provlib.org/blog/greetings-and-salutations
<p>I’m so pleased to be starting here at the Providence Public Library as the new Rhode Island Collection Librarian.&nbsp;&nbsp;You can’t imagine how thrilled I am to be working with this collection – the statewide focus belies the wide variety of materials that one can find in it.&nbsp;&nbsp;Everything from early printed monographs (that’s just a book y’all!), pamphlets, maps, photographs and postcards.&nbsp;&nbsp;In just my first two weeks on the job I’ve come across an 18<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;century newspaper issue, Civil War photographs and a commemorative book by the telephone company for t<p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/greetings-and-salutations" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/greetings-and-salutations#commentsintroductionlibrarianRhode Island CollectionRhode Island RedThu, 16 May 2013 16:32:30 +0000kwells4455 at http://www.provlib.orgWomen's History Month: In Loving Memory of her Little Girl: Past, Present, and Place in the Gladys Potter Garden http://www.provlib.org/blog/womens-history-month-loving-memory-her-little-girl-past-present-and-place-gladys-potter-garden
<p>This month I want to highlight Women's History Month by featuring an article by Rhode Island Collection researcher and Historian, Laura Prieto. Laura is a History/Women's and Gender Studies Professor at Simmons College in Boston, MA. She visited the Providence Public Library last month to research Gladys and Josephine Potter and the Gladys Potter Garden in Providence, RI.<p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/womens-history-month-loving-memory-her-little-girl-past-present-and-place-gladys-potter-garden" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/womens-history-month-loving-memory-her-little-girl-past-present-and-place-gladys-potter-garden#commentsRhode Island CollectionRhode Island RedWed, 13 Mar 2013 14:00:42 +0000tpotter4385 at http://www.provlib.orgResearch Tips and Tricks: Historic Business Researchhttp://www.provlib.org/blog/research-tips-and-tricks-historic-business-research
<p>Many requests that come across my desk have to do with historic business research. Patrons often want to find out any information on a particular business in Rhode Island; anything from where the business was located to how long they were in business. When I tackle such requests, one of my first impulses is to consult our collection of city directories.</p><p><a href="http://www.provlib.org/blog/research-tips-and-tricks-historic-business-research" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.provlib.org/blog/research-tips-and-tricks-historic-business-research#commentsRhode Island CollectionRhode Island RedWed, 12 Dec 2012 15:18:09 +0000tpotter4305 at http://www.provlib.org